The Arroyo Grande High boys water polo team lost its season opener against San Marcos 17-9 Thursday in Santa Barbara.

The Royals (1-0) jumped out to an 11-5 lead at halftime and outscored the visiting Eagles 6-4 in the second half.

Arroyo Grande’s Josh Smith, who scored 50 goals as a junior last season, picked up right where he left off by recording a team-high four goals during Thursday’s match. Jack Alexander scored three times, and Mikey Kullman scored twice for the Eagles (0-1). Senior goalkeeper Jared Swenson made seven saves.

San Luis Obispo 21, Morro Bay 4

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